Floyd & Irma Calvert Chair of Law and Liberty
Rick Tepker is the first member of the OU law faculty to appear, argue and win a case before the United States Supreme Court. In 1987, the Court appointed Tepker as counsel for petitioner, an indigent juvenile sentenced to death. Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988). It was the first case in which an American court overturned a death sentence on constitutional grounds because the condemned was too young at the time of the crime.
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About Harry F. Tepker Jr.
Rick Tepker is the first member of the OU law faculty to appear, argue and win a case before the United States Supreme Court. In 1987, the Court appointed Tepker as counsel for petitioner, an indigent juvenile sentenced to death. Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988). It was the first case in which an American court overturned a death sentence on constitutional grounds because the condemned was too young at the time of the crime.
| Present | Floyd & Irma Calvert Chair of Law and Liberty, University of Oklahoma College of Law | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- University of Oklahoma Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, 1993
- University of Oklahoma Merrick Foundation for Teaching Award, 1988
Courses
- Constitutional Law
- First Amendment
- Equal Employment Opportunity
Contact Information
University of Oklahoma College of Law
300 Timberdell Road
Norman, OK 73019
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